Prevalence, and Risk Indicators of Coronal and Root Caries in Mexican Older Adults in Nursing Homes
Sandra Manuela Tepox-Puga, Jesús Alberto Rocha-Ortiz, Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís, Roberto Carlos Castrejón-Pérez, Sergio Sánchez-García, Socorro Aída Borges-Yáñez · 2023
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Description
Sandra Tepox-Puga and co-authors survey tooth decay in Mexican nursing homes in a 2023 study. Crown and root decay run high in old age, and care home life adds its own risks. The team checked 227 dentate residents by oral exam and logged social and dental facts for each.
Decay showed in about two thirds of residents at the crown and half at the root. Being male and living in Mexico City flagged higher crown decay risk. More tooth surfaces kept free of biofilm cut that risk a touch. Widowhood, weak or no social cover, and denture parts touching bare roots flagged root decay risk. The map points care at dry mouth and biofilm control.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sandra Manuela Tepox-Puga, Jesús Alberto Rocha-Ortiz, Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís, Roberto Carlos Castrejón-Pérez, Sergio Sánchez-García, Socorro Aída Borges-Yáñez |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |